Tram Tender Engines. Why Go to America?
It is freely stated, in certain quarters that Mr Johnson. the Chief Railway Commissioner, is seriously contemplating sending to America, for about 20 tram…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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A Cyclist's Mishap. And the Unfeeling Motorist
At M'Grath's Hill, Windsor, on Sunday afternoon, a motorist going in the direction of the town Tan into a cyclist (a resident of Byde), on his way home…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preventing Railway Accidents. a Gundagai Invention
Mr James Kriss, a Gundagai blacksmith, has invented an apparatus which he claims will minimise the danger of railway accidents similar to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Tragedy in Italy
A collision occurred yesterday at Roccapietra. Italy, between a goods train and another train, in which a number of pilgrims were being carried as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Tram Accident
William Macpherson, a middle-aged man, met with a shocking accident this morning. He attempted to board an electric tram car, but missed his footing, and fell almost between two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Very Latest Cables. London, Monday Afternoon. Reckless Motoring
Mr. Guy Stratton, a wealthy lumberman at Seattle, was fined £100 and to be imprisoned indefinitely, for having killed a child whilst recklessly motoring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Tram Accident. Sydney
William Macpherson. a middle-aged man, residing at Paddington, was terribly iniured this morning in attempting to board a tram in Pitt-street. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi Railway Accident. Trial of Ex-railway Officers
The hearing of the charge against William Gibson and James Bede Dwyer, of negligently omitting to see that the up home signal was at danger on April 17, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Railway Resumption. Meeting at Weston
A conference of representatives of Progress Associations was held at this Criterion Hotel, Weston, last evening, to consider the best means of approaching the Government…
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Two important additions to the railways now under construction are the extensions from Ariah Park to Barellar and from Manilla to Barraba. The former in 41 miles in length, and the latter 32…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall from a Bridge
On Monday evening an accident occurred at the new railway bridge in course of construction at Glennie's Creek, by which two men were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrdrundi Railway Accident. Officers Committed for Trial
The hearing of the charges against William Gibson and James Bede Dwyer, of negligently omitting to see that the up home signal was at danger on April 17th, on the occasion of the Murrurundi…
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The railway system of New South Wales has recently been added to by the opening of the extension from Ariah Park to Barcllan, in the Temora…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cost of a Railways Smash. The Murrurundi Claims
A number of claims for injuries suision on Good Friday last are pending. So far over 40 claims for damages have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrurundi Railway Smash. Accused Committed. (By Telegraph). Sydney
At Murrurundi to-day. W. Gibson and J. Dwyer, charged with negligence in connection with the Murrurundi railway smash, the accused reserved their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transcontinental Railway. Preliminary Work
A telegram has been received at the Home Affairs Department stating that the 90 camels to be used, in the Kalgoorlic to Port August railway survey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reckless Motoring
Guy Stration. a wealthy lumberman at Seattle, in Puget Sound, has been tried for the manslaughter of a child, which' he ran over and killed whilst motoring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed on the Railway
John Patrick Sandford. aged 36, a fettler. late of Burren Junction, was run over and killed on the railway line, near the overhead bridge, at Wickham,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway
Up to the present £85,000 has been voted by Parliament for expenditure on the North Coast railway work. The first amount was £5000, voted for detail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Tramway
What to many must be an unexpected development has arisen in connection with the construction of the Maitland tramway. It was a settled conviction that there would be a…
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